On Dec. 31, 2025, two decades of federal tax benefits for homeowners who install solar electric systems came to an end.

Installing solar panels can lower your energy bills for years -- and the federal solar tax credit still helps cover the upfront cost in 2026. Here's more: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Solar energy is booming across residential properties as homeowners chase lower electricity bills and greener energy sources. Rooftop arrays have become a familiar sight in suburban neighborhoods, ...

CNET graded each US state on how solar-friendly its residential solar policies are. Most have a long way to go in making solar more accessible and affordable. Your state might receive plenty of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solar panels have a lot of benefits, but there are also downsides. Making the decision to go solar is a significant step that ...

By the time we received our first container from SunPower on January 16, it had already been sold out. Cobalt Power Systems ...

Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from ...

PURA increased price caps and other incentives for non-residential solar systems in 2026 in order to account for the loss of ...

Homes with solar panels in Rocklin, California, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Senior Correspondent When a door-to-door salesman showed up at Christine Palmer’s door in 2022 telling her she could save ...

If you're dreaming of adding solar panels to your home in 2022, there's good news and bad news about pricing. First, the bad news: Manufacturing shortages and subsequent delivery delays are affecting ...